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Money Matters is your guide to navigating the day's most important topics, from politics and current affairs to wealth management and trending issues. Every evening, the team delivers insightful discussions on business news, market movements, and the latest in alternative assets. Whether navigating the political landscape, understanding the economy, or uncovering emerging investment opportunities, Money Matters keeps you informed and ahead of the curve. Tune in daily to Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian from 4 pm to 7 pm on MONEY FM 89.3.
JAN 3, 2022
03/01/22 - Health Minister Ong Ye Kung: Omicron wave is imminentOmicron cases have started to creep up, making up around 17% of local cases currently.
That’s according to a Facebook post by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
Providing an update on the pandemic, Minister added that this means an Omicron wave is imminent, and we need to be prepared for it. Karamjit Kaur, Editor at The Straits Times has the details.
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JAN 3, 2022
03/01/22 - Global Omicron update from the BBCRachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak with Rich Preston, Senior World News Reporter / Presenter, BBC NEWS on the current Covid-19 situation in Thailand, and they discuss global infection rates of the variant vs hospitalisations and fatalities. Rich also shares on the headlines he is watching in the week ahead, including the anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol
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JAN 3, 2022
03/01/22 - Singapore economy beats expectations to grow 7.2% in 2021Singapore’s economy grew 7.2 per cent last year, the most since 2010 and higher than earlier estimates. Finance Presenter, JP Ong, digests the details with Selena Ling, Head of Treasury Research & Strategy at OCBC Bank.
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DEC 31, 2021
31/12/21 - Manpower and costs key concerns for SMEs in 2022Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Ang Yuit, Vice President, Association of Small and Medium Enterprisesabout challenges and opportunities for SMEs in the year ahead as well as ASMEs wish list for Budget 2022.
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08:26
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DEC 30, 2021
30/12/21 - Ernst & Young Solutions: Business wish list for Budget 2022Budget 2022 is set to take place on 18th February 2022. Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to CHAI Wai Fook, Partner, Tax Services, Ernst & Young Solutions LLP to find out what we might expect from the announcement.
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DEC 30, 2021
30/12/21 - Previewing Singapore's Advanced 4Q GDP Figures2022 will be off to a swift start, with Singapore's Advanced 4Q GDP figures set to be released on January 3. Jeff Ng, Senior Currency Analyst at MUFG, joined us on Prime Time to talk about what he's watching out for with the figures, and his thoughts on rising inflation and the highly anticipated budget in February.
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11:24
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DEC 30, 2021
30/12/21 - The Big Story: Results of The Straits Times first NFT auctionComing up in The Big Story, Straits Times Multimedia Correspondent, Harianto Diman speaks to Opinion Editor, Grace Ho, on the recent results of the launch of the Straits Times first Non Fungible Tokens.
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DEC 30, 2021
30/12/21 - Across the ASEAN: Outlook for regional marketsThe year ahead sees questions raised by the new Omicron variant- - could we be in for more uncertainty and potential volatility for a region that’s desperate to normalise and reopen? Coming up in the best of Prime Time, Finance Presenter JP Ong speaks to James Cheo CIO Southeast Asia at HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth to find out.
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DEC 29, 2021
29/12/21 - Eco Money: Over 70% of certified buildings set to get downgradedThe BCA tightened the energy-efficiency requirements for its Green Mark certification scheme in November.
Following this revision, Colliers says almost 73% of the currently certified office buildings in Singapore could, literally, be off the mark.
In Eco Money - Rachel Kelly finds out what this means for ratings and property investors from David Berger, Sustainability Manager, Real Estate Management Services, Colliers International.
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DEC 29, 2021
29/12/21 - Sustainable Singapore: The real cost of fashion and how innovation is changing the industryAccording to the World Bank, the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of annual global carbon emissions. Here in Singapore, the Textile and Fashion Federation's Bridge Fashion Incubator promotes environmentally-friendly business practices through tech innovation. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Benoit Valin, Senior Programme Director of The Bridge Fashion Incubator who shares more on how it enables fashion startups to go green.
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